v.3.5

Overview

New features:

• Adding automatic thread archival
• Added a reminder to use /close for help threads
• Automatically close help threads if OP leaves the server
• Posts in media-only channels now need to contain media
• Disallow help thread titles containing the word "help"

Bugfixes:

• fixed bug with /audit unable to retrieve users
• fixed bug with gist feature on no attachments

Platform:

• added a stub for our community website
• removed role-checks on most commands in favor of Discords built-in system
• replacing the infamous enum-utility-pattern with private constructors
• Introduced @ParametersAreNonnullByDefault and cleaned up usages of @Nonnull/@Nullable

PRs

• Added missing javadocs by @SquidXTV in #521
• Implement thread close reminder for ask threads by @GeRmAnImAl in #524
• Bump com.diffplug.spotless from 6.9.1 to 6.10.0 by @dependabot in #526
• Replaces enum-utility-pattern classes with regular noninstantiable classes by @Taz03 in #529
• Bump ascii-table from 1.3.0 to 1.4.0 by @dependabot in #531
• Fixed attachment error + close input stream correctly by @SquidXTV in #530
• Adding org website by @Zabuzard in #528
• remove unnecessary checks by @Taz03 in #517
• Bump flyway-core from 9.1.3 to 9.2.0 by @dependabot in #535
• Make readme more inviting to contributors by @marko-radosavljevic in #534
• Auto-close help thread if OP leaves server by @mikerasch in #497
• Fix sonar issues by @mikerasch in #538
• Only allow media posts in media channels by @Mom0aut in #518
• Fix bug with /audit unable to retrieve users by @Zabuzard in #527
• Disallow 'help' in title of help threads by @Zabuzard in #537
• Adding help thread auto archiver by @Zabuzard in #540
• Introduce @ParametersAreNonnullByDefault by @Zabuzard in #541
• Allow linked media posts by @Zabuzard in #544
• Release v3.5 by @Zabuzard in #545

New Contributors

• @GeRmAnImAl made their first contribution in #524
• @mikerasch made their first contribution in #497
• @Mom0aut made their first contribution in #518

Full Changelog: v.3.4...v.3.5

v.3.4

Overview

Highlights in this release are:

• help thread activity indicators
• auto-share attachments as gist
• auto-prune full helper roles

PRs

• Audit rework by @Taz03 in #472
• Updated map of VC activities by @Korwai in #473
• Update stale action v3 -> v4 by @Zabuzard in #477
• Made #active_questions post more robust against hicups by @Zabuzard in #476
• Bump flyway-core from 8.0.0 to 9.0.4 by @dependabot in #475
• Increase dependabot support by @Zabuzard in #496
• Bump org.sonarqube from 3.3 to 3.4.0.2513 by @dependabot in #498
• Bump sqlite-jdbc from 3.36.0.3 to 3.39.2.0 by @dependabot in #499
• Bump junit-jupiter-params from 5.8.1 to 5.9.0 by @dependabot in #500
• Bump log4j-slf4j18-impl from 2.16.0 to 2.18.0 by @dependabot in #502
• Bump ascii-table from 1.2.0 to 1.3.0 by @dependabot in #503
• Bump caffeine from 3.0.4 to 3.1.1 by @dependabot in #504
• Bump com.google.cloud.tools.jib from 3.1.4 to 3.2.1 by @dependabot in #505
• Bump flyway-core from 9.0.4 to 9.1.3 by @dependabot in #507
• Bump junit-jupiter-engine from 5.8.1 to 5.9.0 by @dependabot in #501
• Bump com.diffplug.spotless from 6.0.0 to 6.9.1 by @dependabot in #506
• Bump mockito-core from 4.0.0 to 4.7.0 by @dependabot in #510
• Bump jooq from 3.15.3 to 3.17.2 by @dependabot in #508
• Bump junit-jupiter-api from 5.8.1 to 5.9.0 by @dependabot in #509
• Bump log4j-core from 2.16.0 to 2.18.0 by @dependabot in #511
• fixed unknown class referenced by @Taz03 in #514
• Adding uncaught exception handling by @Zabuzard in #494
• Added help thread activity detection by @Zabuzard in #492
• Gist auto filesharing in help threads by @SquidXTV in #491
• Auto-prune of full helper roles by @Zabuzard in #495
• Release v3.4 by @Zabuzard in #519

New Contributors

• @Korwai made their first contribution in #473
• @SquidXTV made their first contribution in #491

Full Changelog: v.3.3...v.3.4

v.3.3

Overview

This release contains a whole bunch of bugfixes to the help system.

Highlights in this release are:

• bugfix with no bot messages in help threads
• bugfix with temp bans being revoked too early
• auto-create threads for suggestions

PRs

• Bugfix with temp actions being revoked too early by @Zabuzard in #464
• Bugfix with /change_help_title allowing too long titles by @Zabuzard in #466
• Bugfix when creating help threads, no bot-messages by @Zabuzard in #465
• Upgrade to Java 18 by @Zabuzard in #467
• Auto create threads for suggestions by @Tanish-Azad in #469
• Release v3.3 by @Zabuzard in #471

New Contributors

• @Tanish-Azad made their first contribution in #469

Full Changelog: v.3.2...v.3.3

v.3.2

Overview

This brings highly anticipated improvements to the help-thread system.

Highlights in this release are:

• added /change-help-title command
• moved the threads under the overview channel as root

PRs

• Help thread improvements by @Zabuzard in #457
• Added /change-help-title command by @Zabuzard in #459
• Moved question threads under overview channel instead of staging channel by @Zabuzard in #458
• Bugfix where top-helper uses wrong channel by @Zabuzard in #462
• Release v3.2 by @Zabuzard in #463

Full Changelog: v.3.1...v.3.2

v.3.1

Overview

This is essentially a hotfix release. Mostly to investigate some bugs with the thread based help system.

Highlights in this release are:

• added /set-log-level
• a bunch of bugfixes with the thread based help system

PRs

• Adding /set-log-level command by @Zabuzard in #454
• Bugfixing some help thread issues by @Zabuzard in #455
• Release v3.1 by @Zabuzard in #456

Full Changelog: v.3.0...v.3.1

v.3.0

Overview

In this release, we change our channel based help system to a thread-based model.

Highlights in this release are:

• introduce thread-based help system
• bugfix for /role-select when server has too many roles

PRs

• Too many roles bugfix role-select by @Tais993 in #404
• Introduce thread-based help system by @Zabuzard in #445
• Fixing thread help system bugs by @Zabuzard in #452
• Release v3.0 by @Zabuzard in #453

Full Changelog: v.2.8...v.3.0

v.2.8

Overview

In this release, we migrate the last remaining math command.

Highlights in this release are:

• adding /wolfram-alpha command
• adding a pre-commit hook for Spotless

Changelist

Commands

• adding /wolfram-alpha command
• changed /top-helpers to be based on message length instead of count

Misc

• adding a pre-commit hook for Spotless

PRs

• Added pre-commit hooks by @Zabuzard in #421
• Migrate WolframAlpha command by @Zabuzard in #212
• Top helpers based on message length by @Zabuzard in #446
• Release v2.8 by @Zabuzard in #451

Full Changelog: v.2.7...v.2.8

v.2.7

Overview

In this release, we mostly add some extra functionality to existing commands and polish the overall experience.

Highlights in this release are:

• automatically free busy help channels after 2 hours of inactivity
• /remind bugfix to support threads
• /whois command

Changelist

Commands

• /remind bugfix to support threads
• /whois command
• /tex support for inline-latex with $...$

Platform

• unit tests for /remind, more JDA mocking

Misc

• automatically free busy help channels after 2 hours of inactivity

PRs

• Made remindme command's implementation global to MessageChannel by @Tais993 in #422
• whois command by @Tais993 in #352
• Adding Tex inline support by @Zabuzard in #441
• Auto-free inactive help channels by @MaiTheLord in #419
• Unit tests for /remind by @Zabuzard in #415
• Release v2.7 by @Zabuzard in #443

Full Changelog: v.2.6.1...v.2.7

v.2.6.1

Overview

This is a hotfix release, fixing a bug with the help system.

• fixed a bug with help channels being stuck in the "free"-status forever

PRs

• Bugfix/helpsystem busy not working by @Tais993 in #434
• Release v.2.6.1 by @Zabuzard in #436

Full Changelog: v.2.6...v.2.6.1

v.2.6

Overview

In this release, we polish some of our commands, fix some bugs and add the scam blocker feature.

Highlights in this release are:

• scam detection
• changes on /tag-manage are logged
• colorblind support for help system

Changelist

Commands

• added the scam blocker system which detects, deletes and handles scam
• added quarantine and /unquarantine for manual handling of scammers
• /tag-manage changes are now logged in a channel
• /top-helpers now supports selection of a month

Platform

• udpated JDA-4 to JDA-5
• added DiscordClientAction, utility to work with magic Discord commands
• the audit log system will now skip actions agains the bot to keep the channel clearer
• the suggestion system wont crash anymore when a user who blocked the bot sends a message

Misc

• the help systems was adjusted to support colorblind users better
• removed some code duplication that was flagged by Sonar
• added some missing Javadoc that was flagged by Sonar

PRs

• Skipping audit logs against bot message deletions by @Zabuzard in #395
• Utility for in-app URL's by @Tais993 in #391
• Adding /quarantine and /unquarantine by @Zabuzard in #398
• Logging the /tag-manage command by @MaiTheLord in #296
• Colorblind support for help system emojis by @Zabuzard in #410
• Bugfix - Handling blocked users gracefully when reacting to their messages by @MaiTheLord in #412
• Update JDA-4 to JDA-5 alpha 9 by @Tais993 in #420
• Removed code duplication from role based moderation actions. by @MaiTheLord in #417
• Detecting and blocking scam by @Zabuzard in #394
• Optional month-selection for /top-helpers by @Zabuzard in #424
• Added missing Javadoc for public return value by @Zabuzard in #431
• Release v.2.6 by @Zabuzard in #433

New Contributors

• @MaiTheLord made their first contribution in #296

Full Changelog: v.2.5...v.2.6